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I like that they don't seem willing to just hand a player a contract that is obviously too much money like they have in the past, even with Hunter they did this, but if they don't make another major move I will not be happy with this offseason.

LMFAO!
If we trade for a 4th or 5th starter in July, guess what, we will be in a bidding war, just with prospects instead of money, and in all likelyhood we will lose that player we traded for yet again.

I'm not saying we HAVE to pay Sanchez $15 million per over 6 years, but trading prospects every summer to fill a hole in the rotation isn't a sustainable option, especially with our farm system. Also, how much do you think we are going to have to pay for Scherzer and Fister soon? We might have to pay them closer to $20 million per each in a couple years, then all of a sudden Sanchez at $15 million per is looking a lot better isn't it?

One of those 3 has to go, we could let Sanchez walk now, or we could sign him at 6yrs $90 million, and then trade either Fister or Scherzer before they are due a big payday. Sanchez is the most proven of the 3, and will IMO be the cheapest. On top of that, we would get something signifigant in return for trading one of the other guys, kind of a no-brainer.

The other options include signing Edwin Jackson like I mentioned before, or maybe trading Verlander for a kings ransom instead of paying him $25-30 million soon.

LMFAO!
If we trade for a 4th or 5th starter in July, guess what, we will be in a bidding war, just with prospects instead of money, and in all likelyhood we will lose that player we traded for yet again.

I'm not saying we HAVE to pay Sanchez $15 million per over 6 years, but trading prospects every summer to fill a hole in the rotation isn't a sustainable option, especially with our farm system. Also, how much do you think we are going to have to pay for Scherzer and Fister soon? We might have to pay them closer to $20 million per each in a couple years, then all of a sudden Sanchez at $15 million per is looking a lot better isn't it?

One of those 3 has to go, we could let Sanchez walk now, or we could sign him at 6yrs $90 million, and then trade either Fister or Scherzer before they are due a big payday. Sanchez is the most proven of the 3, and will IMO be the cheapest. On top of that, we would get something signifigant in return for trading one of the other guys, kind of a no-brainer.

The other options include signing Edwin Jackson like I mentioned before, or maybe trading Verlander for a kings ransom instead of paying him $25-30 million soon.

About trading him, you'd piss off a whole fan base. We aren't the Marlins or Royals. We don't trade guys just to save money...

I'm not suggesting we do it, just saying it was another option.

As for his next contract, unless he gives the Tigers a big discount, he will be making $25+ million per. Santana and CC made over $23 million last year, Lee, Verlander, Halladay and possibly more guys made over $20 million, Greinke will likely average over $20 million as well, with the way salaries go up every year in baseball, I just don't see how he doesn't expect that type of deal.

I like that they don't seem willing to just hand a player a contract that is obviously too much money like they have in the past, even with Hunter they did this, but if they don't make another major move I will not be happy with this offseason.

Your link is broken and incorrect. The Tigers are very much so interested in resigning Sanchez for the right price....

Is the next priority attempting to retain right-hander Anibal Sanchez?

"We'll see where other things take us," Dave Dombrowski said. "If we end up with this major move (Hunter) being our major move of the winter, I would be very happy."

"We've said all along if Porcello and Smyly are in the rotation, we'd be fine with that," Dombrowski said. "We'll see what happens."